DR Congo Ebola death toll rises to at least 930 as outbreak spreads across five provinces
The death toll from the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen to at least 930, according to the country's health ministry. Confirmed cases have reached at least 2,344, with the outbreak now reported in five provinces and in neighbouring Uganda. The World Health Organization has warned that the virus is spreading faster than any previous Ebola outbreak in the country.Officials said 37 new deaths were recorded in just 24 hours over the weekend, one of the highest daily increases since the outbreak was declared on 15 May. The ministry said the confirmed case total... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Jul 2026 16:32 LONDON
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads faster than any previous outbreak, WHO says
The World Health Organization has warned that Ebola is spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo faster than in any previous outbreak, as the country's case count continues to rise. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said more than 2,000 confirmed cases have now been recorded, along with 796 deaths. He said the outbreak reached that level in less than two months, making it the third-largest Ebola outbreak on record.The latest figures cited on Thursday put the total at 2,073 confirmed infections, after 62 new cases were reported. WHO said the true tally could be at least double the official... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jul 2026 20:29 LONDON
